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Crab-Topped Tilapia Recipe

“I took the crab filling from a stuffed mushroom recipe that's been in my family for many years, and served it on tilapia fillets for a wonderful company or special occasion meal,” Laura Merkle of Dover, Delaware explains.

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 25 min. YIELD:4 servings

Ingredients

4 tilapia fillets (5 ounces each)

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup finely chopped celery

2 tablespoons finely chopped onion

1 garlic clove, minced

2-1/2 teaspoons butter, melted, divided

2 teaspoons all-purpose flour

1/8 teaspoon dried thyme

1/4 cup fat-free milk

1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice

3/4 teaspoon marinade for chicken

Dash hot pepper sauce

1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise

1 cup lump crabmeat, drained

4 tablespoons seasoned bread crumbs, divided

Directions

1.Sprinkle tilapia with pepper and salt. Place in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray; set aside.

2. In a small nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook the celery, onion and garlic in 2 teaspoons butter until tender. Stir in flour and thyme until blended. Gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the lemon juice, marinade for chicken and hot pepper sauce.